Cigar-cutter.



'PATENTED AUGJ7, 1906. E. BRUNHOFF. CIGAR CUTTER.

APPLICATION FIZED MAR.28.1904.

THE nmmus pzrzns ca, WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 7, 1906.

Application filed March 28. 1904- Serial No; 200.276,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD BRUNHOFF, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cincinnati, inthe-county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

. My inventionrelates to improvements in cigar-cutters.

One of its objects is to provide an improved cutter mounted upon parallel arms in such manner as to give a draw cut to the knife, thereby effecting the out with less pres sure and less liability of injuring the cigar.

.Another object is to provide a conduit or passage to conduct the severed tips to a receptacle therefor.

Another object is to provide simple and improved means for imparting motion to the knife as the cutter is depressed.

.- It further consists in certain details of form, combination, and arrangement, all of which Will be more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a central vertical section through my improved cutter. Fig. 2 is a top plan view, part of the frame being broken away. Fig. 3 is a section on line o o of Fig. 1. Fig. 4-is a bottom plan view of the cutterhead and knife. Fig. 5 is a section 'of the same on line-XX, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a modification. Fig. 7 is a top plan viewof the same. Figs. 8 and 9 represent detailed modifications.

' Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, A represents the base B, a dome-shaped standard, to which are pivoted the parallel arms C D. The projecting ends of these arms are pivoted to a shell or cutter-head E, which by reason of the parallel arms is held with its upper face in a substantially horizontal plane in whatever position it may occupy relative to the frame. Withinthe cutter-head is a concave knife (2, pivoted at e to the cutter-head. F represents an arm or link pivoted at f to the knife and at f to one of the parallel arms. As shown,it is ivoted to the lower arm. It may, however, e pivoted to the upper arm, if desired,-or to the standard B, as indicated,

"respectively, in Figs. 8 and 9. A springG; preferably engaging link F at one-end-and theframe at the opposite-end, servesto hold the parts normally in position-shown in f-ull line, Fig. 1, and toreturn them to this position after use.

The top of the recess bin the standard B limits the upward movement' of the parallel arms. The knifebeing concave bears only at its edges upon the underfa'ce of the cutter-head, which is pierced with one or more holes H to receive the cigar-tips. The

knife is retracted so as to uncover the tip holes, and as the cutter-head is depressed the arm F pushes the-knife across the'tip=holes,

turning on the center 6, which givesthe cutting edge of the knife a draw out throughthe tip, resulting in asmooth cut throughthe tip and avoiding any sudden jar at the instant the tip is severed, also any tendencyto pin'ch I or mash the tip and injure thewrapper above the cut. The arm'F by-reasonof the spring.

G bears against the under face :of the knife and holds the cutting edge-of the knife against the under face of the"cutterhead,

thereby insuring a perfect shearing draw out,

which would not occur-With a space between the knife and under face ofthe cutter head at the tip-holes. The parallel arms aresemicylindrical in cross-section, so as to form' a tube or passage,-(see Fig." 3,)' down'whichthe tips are conducted to a receptacle I,"formed at the base of thestandard B. =A+sheee metal plate 11, pivoted at i, forms the bottom of the receptacle and can be moved'on its pivot-to discharge the tips fromthe-r'ecepta cle when desired. K represents ad eta'ch" the frame and cutter-head. A s ot P in the parts M M and slots-in theparallel arms en- =ab1e the central bars at to travel vertically. These central bars'may, however; be omitted, if desired. A springP by the engage ment of its free ends with arms N serves to necting the cutter-head to the frame, a cutnormally hold the parts in the raised position. A crank-arm 1), attached to one of the cross-bars, carries the link 1), which is in turn pivoted to the knife, so that when the cutter-head is depressed the knife is actuated, as previously described, to cut the tips.

I am thus enabled to provide a very simple and efficient cigar-cutter, reliable and steady in action and requiring very little power to operate it.

I do not wish to limit myself to the particular form of construction shown, as it is capable of considerable modification without departing from the principle of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a cigar-cutter, a cutter-head provided with a tip-hole, a knife adapted to move across the tip-hole, a supporting-frame, parallel arms pivotally connected at opposite ends to said cutter-head and frame, a ti -re ceptacle located in the frame, and a c osed passage leading from the cutter-head to said receptacle.

2. In a cigar-cutter, a cutter-head rovided with a tip-hole, a knife adapte to move across the tip-hole, a frame, parallel said cutter-head and frame, and forming a passage to conduct the tips from the cutteread to a tip-receptacle located on the frame. 3. In a cigar-cutter, a frame, a cutter-head provided Witha tip-hole, a knife pivoted to said head, parallel arms pivotally connecting the frame and cutter-head and a cutter-arm pivoted to the knife and adapted when the cutter-head is depressed to move the knife across the tip-hole.

4. In a cigar-cutter, a frame, a cutter-head provided with a tip-hole, a concave knife pivoted to said head, parallel arms pivotally connecting the frame and cutter-head and a cutter-arm pivoted to the knife and adapted when the cutter-head is depressed to move the knife across the tip-hole.

5. In a cigar-cutter a frame, a cutter-head provided with a tip-hole, a knife pivoted to said head, parallel arms pivotally connecting the frame and cutter-head, a cutter-arm pivoted to the knife and adapted when the cutter-head is depressed to move the knife across the tip hole, and a spring to press the knifearm against the knife to hold the knife close to the under face of the cutter-head.

6. In a cigar-cutter, a frame, a cutter-head provided with a tip-hole, a knife adapted to move across the tip-hole, semicylindrical parallel arms connecting and forming a passage from the cutter-head to the frame and a spring to normally hold the cutter-head in an elevated position.

7. In a cigar-cutter, a frame, a cutter-head provided with a tip-hole, a knife pivoted to the cutter-head, parallel arms pivotally conter-arm pivoted at one end to the knife and connected to one of the parallel arms, so as to force the knife across the tip-hole when the cutter-head is depressed.

8. In a device of the class described, a depressible cigar-receiving member, carryingarms pivoted to said cigar-receiving member, a separate cutter member cooperating with said receiving member, and means actuated by one of said arms for operating the cutter member.

9. In a device of the class described, a swinging depressible cutter-head having a tipopening, carrying-arms therefor, a, cutter d1sconnected from said carrying-arms and movable with said head, means actuated by one of said arms for imparting a traversing movement .to the cutter, and means for maintaining the cutter-head normally raised.

10. In a device of the class described, an up-and-down movable cigar tip receiving member, carrying-arms therefor, a cutter separate fromsaid arms and supported by said Y member, means for maintaining the member j normally raised, and means actuated by one of said arms for giving a traversing move- 3 ment to said cutter.

arms pivotally connected at opposite ends to I 11. In a device of the class described, the combination with a depressible cutter-head, and a movable cutter mounted on sald head,

.of a plurality of arms pivoted to said cutterhead, one of said arms actuating the said mounted cutter.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination with a depressible cutter-head, and a movable cutter mounted inde endently of carrying-arms for said cuttingead, of a plurality of arms pivoted to said head, one of said arms having an actuating member operatively related to said cutter.

13. In a device of the class described, a depressible cutter-head, a swinging cutter thereon, and parallel arms, one of which has means for actuating the cutter; said cutter being separate from either of said parallel arms.

14. In a device of the class described, a de pressible cutter-head, a cutter mounted thereon for swinging movement on a vertical axis, and carrying-arms for the head, one of which is provided with means for actuating the cutter.

15. In a cigar-cutter, a depressible cutterhead, arms pivoted to said head, a cutter supported independently of said arms, and an actuating member projecting from one of said arms into engagement with the cutter.

16. In a cigar-cutter, a cutter-head having a tip-opening, arms pivoted thereto, a rocking cutter carried by the head for movement relative to the tip-opening, and an arm pivoted independent of the cutter and operatively related thereto for moving the same on the depression of the cutter-head.

17. In a cigar-cutter, a cutter-head having a tip-opening, arms pivoted thereto, a said arms and carried by the head, and a pivcutter pivoted to the head, an arm independoted arm pivoted to said cutter. IO ent of the cutter and operating the latter on In testimony whereof I have affixed my the depression of the head, and means for signature in presence of two Witnesses.

5 holding the head and cutter normally raised. EDWARD BRUNHOFF.

18. In a cigar-cutter, a cutter-head hav- Witnesses: ing a pressure-surface and a tip-opening, arms C. W. MILES.

plvoted to said head, a cutter independent of HENRY BRUNHOFF. 

